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Cal555

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Feb 3, 2008
5
0
Canada, Ontario
Well, I got my G4 up and running finally onto Tiger.
But I really want to see if I can upgrade the processor in it to maybe an intel core duo but I'm not sure if my G4 can support it?

-Cheers
 

MikeL

macrumors 6502
Jan 22, 2003
297
1
Bloomington, MN
Well, I got my G4 up and running finally onto Tiger.
But I really want to see if I can upgrade the processor in it to maybe an intel core duo but I'm not sure if my G4 can support it?

Nope, no can do. As the previous poster said, you can only upgrade to faster G4s. The Intel chips use a completely different set of technologies.

G4 upgrades have come down in price. Depending on which G4 you have, you can see a significant boost in speed for under $100. It really is throwing good money after bad, however.
 

Cal555

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Feb 3, 2008
5
0
Canada, Ontario
Alright, thanks though.
I doubt I'll upgrade to another G4 processor which only offers a bit more performance.
Might as well save that money for a new monitor?
Or I could just stick to my iMac for Intel needed work.
 
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